Chapter eight hundred and ninety-one Belt and Five Roads
January 23, the fourth year of Dalong Ruian.
After learning that the Western Expeditionary Army, led by Liu Mingzhi, had conquered twenty-nine of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, the merchants were as ready to move as if they had seen a fishy cat.
After being cut off for so many years, the Silk Road finally came to light again.
In November of the third year of Ruian, thousands of caravans left Ganzhou and passed through Yumen Pass, heading towards the Western Regions. They even planned to spend the New Year on the Silk Road.
The border exchange market in Northern Xinjiang is almost saturated. Except for large and small caravans, there is almost no chance of survival in the exchange market in Northern Xinjiang. The profit-seeking nature of merchants makes them set their sights on the Western Region, a land that they have not visited for many years.
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In the past, Hu merchants from the Western Regions came to trade with Dalong, but now the situation has changed, and Dalong's caravans have begun to head towards the mysterious land of the Western Regions.
In the second year of Ruian Dynasty, Young Master Liu and his 400,000 troops left Yumen Pass westward. It had been more than a year since then.
The businessmen are eagerly dreaming of getting rich, and the army stationed in Xiuxun Kingdom is not idle either, with trainers in full swing!
The soldiers who have adapted to altitude sickness are re-training to prepare for the upcoming decisive battle. Everyone knows that the final battle to regain the Western Region will begin in two or three months!
Once he started practicing, the consumption of food and grass became a bottomless pit. If there had not been a steady flow of food and grass from the countries in the Western Regions, just the problem of eating would have made Liu Mingzhi worry about it.
After several months of continuous efforts, almost 480,000 soldiers of the Western Region Allied Forces can speak two sentences in Chinese.
It was just the way of saying hello that made Liu Mingzhi dumbfounded. The Western Expedition troops in Dalong also came from various states and all over the country, with different accents.
It exists all over the world, so naturally these people from the Western Regions who have learned Chinese have a strong flavor of dialect.
Unlike the officials in the court, the military does not need to have uniform elegance among the officers and soldiers. Naturally, the languages are diverse, speaking the dialects of their respective hometowns!
"Commander, have you eaten today?"
"Eat, eat, you have worked hard in training, go and rest quickly!"
"Commander, what are you doing here?"
"I'm going out to do some errands. You should go and have a rest!"
"Hamapi, when I learn from my master better, I have to train you to death, you, a melon boy from Xiye Kingdom, can't you become a great commander!"
"Don't be too polite. Training doesn't feel hard, right?"
“It’s very comfortable, I’ve never been so full at home!”
"That's fine, let's go and rest!"
"yes!"
"You little bitch, please wait for me!"
"My grandson, can't you walk faster? A slow turtle is just like an old turtle!"
The corner of Liu Mingzhi's mouth twitched as he looked at the two people in Khotanese costumes, one speaking Sichuan dialect and the other speaking Central Plains dialect. It was hard to believe how the two of them understood the meaning of each other's expressions!
"Damn it, if you want to say that Cheng Kai can't do things well, he can speak dialects. If you want to say that Cheng Kai can do things well, he can only speak dialects!"
With muttering in his mouth, Young Master Liu happened to see Cheng Kai heading toward the camp holding the flag and walked over immediately: "Cheng Kai!"
"The general will finally meet the commander-in-chief!"
"Without being too polite, I want to ask you, how do you feel about the completion of the Five-Way Plan for a Generation that I asked you to implement?"
Cheng Kai glanced at the groups of chatting and laughing soldiers from the Western Regions with a stunned look on their faces: "Isn't this pretty good? They are all communicating in Chinese, so the final one should be pretty good!"
"Don't you think their accent is a big problem? Are you sure they can understand what I mean when I give the order?"
"I will give it a try!"
"Who is that? Come here, you soldier from the United Kingdom in a black uniform. Yes, don't look at me. I'm just calling you!"
"General Cheng, you called me Sazi?"
"Ten push-ups!"
"I have to get it!"
Liu Mingzhi watched Zi Heguo's soldiers doing ten push-ups and clapping their hands before leaving, silently shrugging his nose.
Helplessly, he patted Cheng Kai on the shoulder: "I have underestimated you. You are a genius. You are a real talent! Go and do your work. Just treat this young master as someone who has never seen the world and is shallow and magical."
World!"
"yes!"
"Oh, I almost thought it was a big dragon, but it's a pity it's not!"
Young Master Liu put his hands behind his back and smiled as he listened to the soldiers from the Western Regions speaking various dialects and walked towards the outside of the camp, heading towards Zhimu City, the royal city of Xiuxun Kingdom.
As soon as he entered the city, Liu Mingzhi looked at Zhimu City where merchants gathered in surprise. If he read correctly, all these caravans were from the Han family.
Their words and appearance cannot fool anyone.
You must know that at this time, the countries in the Western Regions are still silent in the endless snow scenery, how come there are so many dragon caravans doing business in Anemarrhena City.
The silent Liu Mingzhi walked towards the caravan, sat down in a Xiuxunguo-style wine shop and listened quietly to the topics discussed in the caravan.
After a pot of wine, Liu Mingzhi also understood what was going on. He had to sigh at the courage of the businessmen who dared to venture for money. He had just captured the Eastern Front of the Western Region and they followed closely behind him. It was true.
Awesome.
No wonder the Han people of later generations were able to take root all over the world. Their enterprising spirit alone has to be admired.
Putting down a piece of silver, Liu Mingzhi walked towards a shanty built randomly, which sold a variety of Dalong goods, making it dazzling.
"Boss, how do you sell this silk?"
The boss looked at Liu Mingzhi in astonishment: "Can you speak Chinese?"
"You have to understand the Western dialect I speak. How do you sell silk?"
"Sir, this is the best Su Jin. It only costs thirty taels of silver a piece, or you can exchange one horse for two pieces of Su Jin!"
Liu Mingzhi frowned and looked at the stall owner quietly, "The price is a bit high! Are you really Su Jin?"
"Of course, what we pay attention to in business is integrity!"
Liu Mingzhi put down the cloth and laughed and walked towards the boss: "The boss knows fabrics very well, look at what kind of fabric my clothes are made of!"
The boss looked at Liu Mingzhi hesitantly and then put his eyes on Liu Mingzhi's clothes, his face suddenly became embarrassed: "Susu brocade woven robe, worth three hundred and fifty taels of silver!"
"Then what kind of fabric do you have?"
"Yunyunjin!"
"Purpose Yun brocade worth three taels of silver as Su brocade worth ten taels of silver. Is this what you call integrity? Thirty taels of silver is a full tenfold profit. The regulations of the Ministry of Household Regulations stipulate that inflated prices are not allowed.
You are knowingly disrupting the market! Of course, it is understandable that the purpose of doing business is to make money, but don't forget that doing business is more about long-term and steady flow. This is not a one-time deal. What will happen to the caravans that come back after you set the price like this?"
The boss looked around with an embarrassed expression, not daring to look into Liu Mingzhi's eyes. He was not stupid. He couldn't afford to offend someone who could afford more than three hundred taels of silver.
"It doesn't matter that the price is high. If someone buys me, I have nothing to say. But you should never pretend to be Su Jin with Yun Jin. You are like a rat droppings and spoiling a pot of porridge!"
"Sir, let's lower the price immediately. Stop talking. The old man has realized his mistake!"
"Business with integrity?"
"Guaranteed integrity in business operations!"
Liu Mingzhi placed his official seal in front of his boss and waved it: "Liu Mingzhi, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, is also the general marshal of this Western Expedition. Since you are a first-time offender, I will spare you. I can deal with the price."
I won’t pursue it, but if you dare to destroy the market of the Silk Road with shoddy goods again, I will smash your stall and let you go home naked!”
"The old man has eyes but cannot recognize Mount Tai, see the Western Expedition to the Yuan Dynasty"
Liu Mingzhi stopped the boss as he was about to kneel down: "If you do business with integrity, you can ask for a high price. After all, it is a matter of mutual consent, but don't pass it off as a good one. The Western Region is a business place for all merchants in Dalong, not
Where you are doing business alone, you must remember the legacy of Duanmu!"
"Yes, the old man realized that he was wrong. He must remember the Generalissimo's teachings! Don't forget Duanmu's legacy!"
"The goods are genuine, don't ruin the reputation of the Han family!"